Overview
ISO/IEC 23955:2025 - Information technology - 3D printing and scanning - Technical requirements for product data protection of an additive manufacturing service platform (AMSP) - defines technical requirements to protect product data on additive manufacturing service platforms. The standard addresses classification of product data, protection levels, data-processing stages (collection, display, transfer, deletion), and the responsibilities of stakeholders. Its aim is to safeguard 3D models and related information to encourage designer trust and wider adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) services.
Key Topics and Technical Requirements
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Product data classification
Product data information on an AMSP is classified into five categories:
- Product identification information (name, brand/trademark, description, multimedia)
- Product attribution information (uploader/designer, store name)
- Product geometric information (3D model geometry and shape)
- Product manufacturing information (printing parameters, surface finish, process data)
- Product transaction information (ordering, delivery and commercial metadata)
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Protection levels
The document defines graduated protection levels (I, II, III) to match sensitivity and risk. These levels guide the degree of controls required for different data categories.
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Data-processing stages
Technical requirements are arranged around four stages where protection is required:
- Data collection - secure intake and provenance of 3D model data
- Data display - controlled visualization and access in user interfaces
- Data transfer - secure transmission between users, AMSPs and AM centres
- Data deletion - reliable removal/retention processes to prevent unauthorized recovery
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Roles, responsibilities and obligations
Explicit obligations are specified for:
- 3D model providers (owners/designers who upload models)
- 3D model receivers (AM centres or manufacturers)
- AMSP operators (platform providers responsible for implementing protections)
Applications
- Protecting intellectual property of 3D models offered via marketplaces or AM service portals
- Designing secure workflows for on‑demand manufacturing, spare parts distribution, and mass customization
- Assessing and improving privacy, access control, and lifecycle management for platform-hosted AM data
- Enabling trust between designers, users, and AM centres to support commercial adoption of 3D printing services
Who should use this standard
- AMSP developers and operators implementing platform security and data governance
- Manufacturers and AM centres receiving 3D model data for production
- Designers and rights holders concerned with product data protection and IP preservation
- IT and compliance teams integrating secure transfer, storage, and deletion practices in AM ecosystems
Related standards
ISO/IEC 23955:2025 provides a practical, role-based framework to protect product data across the full AMSP lifecycle, helping organizations reduce IP risk and scale secure additive manufacturing services.